Light Coconut Milk Eggnog With Homemade Vanilla for Full GAPS

This light coconut milk eggnog is thin enough to pour easily, gently sweetened with honey, and topped with a soft cap of foam from the blender. Three cups homemade coconut milk, three whole eggs, two tablespoons honey, and homemade vanilla blend for 20 to 30 seconds. A little nutmeg goes on the glasses just before serving.

For a family holiday table, it is useful to know what kind of eggnog this makes before the blender starts. It is a lighter dairy-free drink, not the thick, almost spoonable carton style. A quick second blend brings the foam back if the pitcher sits while other parts of the meal come together.

Where This Eggnog Fits on GAPS

Make this on Full GAPS after homemade coconut milk, whole raw eggs including the whites, raw honey, homemade vanilla, and nutmeg are already part of your diet. The recipe uses the whole eggs, not just yolks, and it is not an Introduction Diet drink.

Choose fresh eggs from your own hens or a trusted farmer when making this uncooked eggnog. Full GAPS can include uncooked yolks with or without the whites once they are tolerated. Here, use all three whole eggs so the drink keeps its light body and foam.

Use three cups of homemade coconut milk with no commercial gums, starches, sweeteners, or preservatives. Prepare the milk ahead and have it ready before blending the eggnog.

Use Homemade Vanilla

The eggnog calls for one and one-half teaspoons vanilla. Use that exact amount of Homemade Vanilla Extract for Full GAPS, made without added sugar or non-GAPS additives. It gives the coconut milk a warm vanilla aroma without requiring a sweetened commercial flavoring.

Measure the vanilla before adding it to the pitcher. A small amount can disappear into three cups of milk, while too much changes the balance of a drink meant to taste lightly sweet rather than syrupy.

Gather the Five Ingredients

Set out three cups homemade coconut milk, three fresh whole eggs, two tablespoons natural raw honey, one and one-half teaspoons homemade vanilla extract, and a dash of pure ground nutmeg. The nutmeg is for the glasses after blending, not the blender pitcher.

Begin with the measured two tablespoons honey so the first taste reflects this light version. You can adjust the sweetness to your preference after tasting, but keep the honey rather than replacing it with maple syrup or a flavored syrup.

Have the glasses ready before blending. The foam is freshest just after the mixture stops moving, and the eggnog is thin enough to pour immediately.

Blend Until Pale and Lightly Foamy

Put the three cups homemade coconut milk, three whole eggs, two tablespoons honey, and one and one-half teaspoons homemade vanilla into the pitcher of a Ninja BN801 blender. Secure the lid and blend on high for 20 to 30 seconds.

The liquid should change from white with separate golden yolk streaks to one even pale-cream color. A ring of small bubbles and a soft foam layer will collect at the top. A light coating of eggnog will cling to the pitcher walls and blades after blending.

Do not keep blending to make it thick. This recipe remains fluid. The brief high-speed blend combines the eggs, honey, and milk and adds air; it does not turn the mixture into custard or whipped cream.

Refresh the Foam and Finish Each Glass

If the pitcher rests for a minute or two and the foam settles, blend again briefly to lift it. Pour the eggnog into individual glasses. Sprinkle a pinch of pure ground nutmeg over each glass or grate a little fresh nutmeg on top.

You should see a drinkable pale layer below a small foamy head. The nutmeg should sit lightly on that foam rather than making dark clumps throughout the pitcher. Serve while the foam is visible.

What This Eggnog Should Taste and Feel Like

Expect a lightly sweet coconut-and-vanilla flavor with the warm smell of nutmeg at the rim. The egg gives the drink some body, but it should still flow from the pitcher without needing a spoon. It is a light drink to sip alongside a holiday meal.

The foam should be made of small bubbles, not a stiff meringue or whipped topping. If a glass stands for a while, the head may settle. A short reblend of the remaining pitcher is enough to refresh it before pouring another round.

Serving and Storage

The batch makes roughly three to six glasses depending on the size poured. For smaller holiday servings, plan around six glasses; for larger tumblers, expect closer to three.

Refrigerate any eggnog you do not serve immediately. Blend it again briefly before pouring to return the light foam to the top. Blend the batch close to serving for the freshest foam.

For another dairy-free option, try the richer coconut milk eggnog, made with eight yolks, cinnamon, more honey, and optional gelatin. The raw milk eggnog is another later Full GAPS version with a different dairy base.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Is This Eggnog Thinner Than Store-Bought?

There is no thickener in this version. Coconut milk, whole eggs, honey, and vanilla are blended just long enough to combine and foam. A thin, lightly sweet drink is the intended result.

Can I Use Only Egg Yolks?

That changes the light foam made with three whole eggs. For a yolk-led version, make the separate Homemade Coconut Milk Eggnog, which has a richer base and its own directions.

Can I Use Canned Coconut Milk?

Use three cups of homemade coconut milk. It keeps the ingredient list clear and gives this version the lighter pourable body described here.

How Do I Make the Foam Come Back?

Blend the pitcher again briefly after it rests for a minute or two, and reblend refrigerated leftovers before serving. The foam comes from the short high-speed blend, so there is no need to add a separate topping.

Should the Nutmeg Go in the Blender?

No. Put a dash of pure ground or freshly grated nutmeg on each filled glass. That keeps its aroma at the top of the drink and lets you see the foam beneath it.

Can I Use Commercial Vanilla Flavoring?

Use the measured one and one-half teaspoons of homemade vanilla extract. Making it at home lets you choose the ingredients and leave out added sugar.

Recommended Equipment

• Ninja BN801 blender with its 72-ounce Total Crushing pitcher
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Small glass or ceramic serving glasses
• Fine nutmeg grater if using whole nutmeg

Light Coconut Milk Eggnog Recipe

Light Coconut Milk Eggnog With Homemade Vanilla for Full GAPS

A thin, lightly sweet, foamy dairy-free eggnog made from homemade coconut milk, three whole eggs, raw honey, homemade vanilla, and nutmeg on each glass.

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Servings: 6 small glasses

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: GAPS

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 3 cups homemade additive-free coconut milk completed and ready to blend
• 3 fresh whole eggs raw, from a trusted source; whites included
• 2 tablespoons natural raw honey adjust sweetness after tasting if desired
• 1 1/2 teaspoons homemade vanilla extract without added sugar or non-GAPS additives
• dash pure ground or freshly grated nutmeg for the filled glasses

Equipment

• 1 Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System BN801 with 72-ounce Total Crushing pitcher
• 1 Measuring cups and spoons
• 6 Small glass serving tumblers or 3 larger glasses
• 1 Fine nutmeg grater optional when using whole nutmeg

Method

 

1. Pour the homemade coconut milk into the Ninja BN801 pitcher. Add three whole eggs, the honey, and the homemade vanilla. Keep the nutmeg for the finished glasses.
   
2. Secure the lid and blend on high for 20 to 30 seconds, until the drink is one even pale-cream color with no yolk streaks and a light cap of small foam bubbles.
   
3. If the pitcher rests for one to two minutes and the foam settles, blend again briefly to refresh it.
4. Pour into three to six individual glasses according to glass size. Sprinkle a dash of pure ground nutmeg or grate a little fresh nutmeg onto each foam cap and serve.
5. Refrigerate any eggnog not served immediately. Reblend briefly before serving the remainder to bring back the light foam.

Notes

Full GAPS: Make after whole raw eggs including whites, homemade coconut milk, raw honey, homemade vanilla and nutmeg are introduced and tolerated. This is not an Introduction Diet drink.

Eggs: Use fresh whole eggs from your own hens or a farmer you trust. All three eggs and their whites are part of this light formula.

Vanilla: Use one and one-half teaspoons homemade extract with no added sugar or non-GAPS additives.

Serving size: The batch serves about three larger glasses or six smaller glasses. Pour six small glasses or three larger ones.

Texture: This is thin, lightly sweet and pourable, with foam from the short blend. It is a separate drink from the richer eight-yolk coconut eggnog.

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